tempering meaning

UK US /ˈtɛmpɚɪŋ/ 3 syllables

tempering (adjective): moderating by making more temperate.

tempering has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

tempering as an adjective

  1. moderating by making more temperate

    Similar: moderating

tempering as a noun

  1. hardening something by heat treatment

    Synonyms: annealing

    Type of: hardening

    Related forms: temper

How to pronounce tempering

tempering is pronounced /ˈtɛmpɚɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in NG · 9-letter words

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